死過翻生

Chinese

to die; impassable; uncrossable
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid
 
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker)
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-
 
 to be brought back to life; to bring back to life
trad. (死過翻生) 死 過 翻生
simp. (死过翻生) 死 过 翻生
alternative forms 死過返生／死过返生
Literally: “to be brought back to life after death”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

死過翻生

  1. (Cantonese) to narrowly escape death

Synonyms

  • 死裏逃生／死里逃生
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